| Most people want to have a career of some kind | | | | your own shots; don't have a say in when you |
| to make money, however, the ways people go | | | | work; work overtime for free if you are salaried; |
| about it can be different. The way most of us | | | | or have the threat of losing your job if you and |
| are familiar with is being an employee. The | | | | your boss don't get along. |
| employee operates on the expectation of income | | | | The more we get involved in this the more we |
| then performs to achieve that expectation. | | | | are dependent on it. Just think, if you are the |
| People who work for a paycheck, bonus or profit | | | | president or high official in a company, that |
| sharing plans, perks etc. are shown the promise | | | | company needs you and needs you on their |
| of what seems to be wealth at the time then | | | | terms. This could be in the middle of your |
| work hard to achieve it. They wouldn't consider | | | | daughter's piano recital or on a family vacation. |
| doing a job for free. These are most of the | | | | You are probably making a large salary and have |
| people we know, likely ourselves at some point, | | | | expenses that compliment that, BIG. What |
| first getting a degree, then getting the job, then a | | | | happens if you lose your job? Yikes! Suddenly you |
| raise, then a better job, then trying to get a | | | | need to sell the boat and sell the second home (if |
| promotion; always motivated by the paycheck or | | | | you can). |
| getting a bigger paycheck, higher degree, a bonus | | | | You also see some employees that will not |
| or promotion of some kind. That is what we learn. | | | | perform if the boss is away, or if they feel like |
| It's taught everywhere, from kindergarten to | | | | they aren't getting paid enough. On the other hand |
| grad schools and definitely in big business. | | | | there are bosses that will only do the bare |
| So if you take away the incentive, the paycheck, | | | | minimum to keep employees happy thinking that |
| the bonus, the granting of the degree, what is the | | | | they are a commodity or not worth the effort. |
| motivation to press on? With this kind of | | | | Sure, you can love the work you do but maybe |
| expectation there is none. An employee is in | | | | you don't want to do that much of it. Maybe you |
| always trading precious time for money, minute | | | | want some more time for yourself. Maybe you |
| by minute, hour by hour, day by day until they | | | | want to be able to have more of a say in when |
| retire and hopefully with enough money saved so | | | | and where you get the job done. Maybe you're |
| they can pay their way until the end. They see | | | | not into face time and sucking up to the boss. |
| no other way. | | | | Maybe you are tired of working for money, |
| This is not a condemnation. It has served human | | | | trading your time for dollars. Or maybe it suits |
| kind for a long time and great improvements in | | | | you just fine. If so, you're very lucky. |
| lifestyle and health were gained this way. It works | | | | If not, would you consider an alternative? There |
| for many people, or is it that they have not | | | | are alternatives and people who succeed in their |
| considered a different approach? | | | | own leveraged businesses don't have to trade |
| Being an employee is a fairly easy way to live. It's | | | | time for money any more. It requires more |
| a very well known way of life for about 95% of | | | | effort in the short term but in the long term the |
| us. Just follow someone else's plan. But never call | | | | benefits can far surpass the effort. |